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The Dallas Mavericks came to terms Tuesday with free agent forward Charlie Villanueva on a one-year contract for the veteran's minimum. But owner Mark Cuban won't be talking about it. At least not for two more days. The NBA fined Cuban $25,000 Tuesday for making comments about free agents DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews during a radio interview last week. Jordan and Matthews have agreed to sign with the Mavs. However, team officials are forbidden from publicly discussing those players during the NBA's moratorium period, which ends Thursday. But apparently in his excitement about nabbing the pair of hot-shot free agents Jordan is the first major free agent player in the...

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